Everyone has a Sea of Consciousness, Joshua. As long as you gain control over it, no one will be able to harm you—because within your own Sea of Consciousness, you are invincible.
Arthur said those words, though he wasn't sure what Joshua could do or how far he could go. Not everyone could easily master their mind, especially when Joshua wasn't even a combat esper.
Aside from the hazy, painful days inside the laboratory, Joshua could barely remember anything. Yet his instincts remained—those of someone who once possessed great power.
Nine, it's time for you to leave my body—along with that damned system of yours.
Inside Joshua's Sea of Consciousness, there was a serene stillness—a faint, pale blue world where sky and earth mirrored each other through a transparent barrier, as if everything were sealed within frost and ice. Yet in certain places, the ice had begun to melt: blades of grass peeked out, trees slowly regained their true colors, even in small patches.
